A hackney carriage is more commonly called a taxi and can be hailed at a hackney carriage rank or in the street.
Private hire vehicles cannot be hailed from the street, and all journeys must be pre-booked
How to get a licence for your hackney carriage
How to get a licence for your private hire vehicle
How to get a private hire operators licence
How much it costs to operate and run hackney carriages and private hire vehicles
Both the existing and the new vehicle owner needs to complete this form to inform us that a taxi has transferred ownership.